Best of 2024: Our Young Adult favourites of the year

Our librarians have compiled a list of the Young Adult books we've loved in 2024.

In this list you'll find books published in 2024, as well as books "discovered" by our librarians in 2024.

Updated December 29, 2024
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Wellington City Libraries Youth team at Wellington City Libraries
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Dragonfruit
Lucier, Makiia
Ebook
An Asian/Pacific American Award Honor Book A USA TODAY bestseller One of NPR's 2024 "Books We Love" A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2024 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2024 From acclaimed...
Catch a falling star
Merriman, Eileen (Haematologist)
Paper Book
A fifteen-year-old reaches for stardom as he slides into psychosis in this multiple-award-winning novel for teens. New Zealand Book Awards Young Adult Fiction Award 2024 NZ Booklovers Best Young Adult Book 2024 Storylines Notable Young Adult Fiction Book 2023 ...
The princess and the grilled cheese sandwich
Muniz, Deya
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER! A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023  * Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2023  * YALSA 2024 Great Graphic Novel for Teens  * An ALA Rainbow List Pick * 2024...
Northern lights
Pullman, Philip
Paper Book
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford. The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond...

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